I think I finally made a loaf of bread that I really like!

[Duer 157099]

Although, to be fair, it started out as a pizza dough recipe. I tried it the other night as a pizza, and it was so good that I thought I better try it for making some sub sandwich loaves. Just took a couple testers out of the oven and tried a piece of one, and if it's as good cool as it is hot, then it's a winner for me. It's a bit sweet, since I used some honey.

Fantastic pizza crust, fantastic bread!

Here's what I did. Compilation of many recipes I've seen/tried.

1.5 cups warm water
0.5 cups dry vermouth (yeah, that's right - the cheap stuff, too - it was a hint from ATK about what to use in place of white wine if you don't have any around; I've been using it in all recipes that call for white wine nowadays, thumbs up)
honey and salt - didn't measure these exactly, but I'd estimate the salt (kosher) was about 1 tsp, honey about 4-6 tbsp.
2 tbsp dry active yeast - started with 1 tbsp but was worried my water was too hot, so added another just in case (1 is probably fine)

I let this wet mixture sit (after stirring to dissolve the salt and honey, then adding the yeast) for about 15 minutes (just because I had to go do something else)

Then turned on the KitchenAid (low) with dough hook and started adding AP flour until it was no longer wet. It then sat out (in a oiled bowl) on the counter for several hours until I had a chance again to work with it (punched down a couple times).

Formed two small loaves, let them sit for about an hour, then put into preheated 450 degree oven, onto hot pizza stone.

Tops got very nicely browned. Soft, very tender crumb, but big holes. Slightly sweet, just very good flavor!

I'm making pizza tonight! (I have a huge batch of this dough still, most of which will go in fridge to see how it works during the week)

:thumbsup:

[Phentex]

1. what kind of pizza will you/did you make?

It sounds very sweet.

Interesting vermouth tip!